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WorksheetsEarth Science Regents Review
Total questions: 116
Worksheet time: 2hrs 39mins
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Class
Date
1.
What is soil made out of?
a)
Dirt
b)
Weathered Rock
c)
Organic Material
d)
Weathered Rock and Organic Material
2.
What evidence do we have that the Mesozoic era ended with a mass extinction of the dinosaurs?
a)
Fossil record
b)
Cave paintings
c)
Number of eras
d)
Rivers
3.
Which part of Earth's core is a mineral that causes the Earth's magnetic field?
a)
Gold
b)
Magnetite
c)
Iron
d)
Fluorite
4.
What processes can happen to change any rock into a sedimentary rock?
a)
Weathering and erosion
b)
Weathering and cooling
c)
Heat and pressure
d)
Heat and erosion
5.
An index fossil was found in Africa. The same type of index fossil was found in Asia. What does this tell us?
a)
This tells us nothing important.
b)
The rock layer in Africa and Asia were formed during the same time period.
c)
The fossils are not related.
d)
The fossils can be found all over the world.
6.
Which type of rock forms at the bottom of a body of water?
a)
Igneous
b)
Metamorphic
c)
Mineral
d)
Sedimentary
7.
How do scientists figure out the relative age of rocks/fossils?
a)
Use the Law of Superposition
b)
Use the Law of Uniformitarianism
c)
Use Catastrophism
d)
Use Original Horizontality
8.
Which 2 layers of the Earth form the lithosphere?
a)
Crust and Core
b)
Crust and lower mantle
c)
Crust and upper mantle
d)
Crust and middle mantle
9.
Which layer of the soil profile has the most humus?
a)
Organic Layer
b)
Topsoil
c)
Subsoil
d)
Bedrock
10.
Why is the Atlantic Ocean slowly getting bigger each year?
a)
Transform Boundary
b)
Convergent Boundary
c)
Trenches
d)
Seafloor Spreading
11.
How does the Law of Superposition help us figure out how old the Earth is?
a)
By useing the absolute age of rocks only
b)
By using the absolute age of fossils only
c)
By using the relative age of both rocks and fossils
d)
By using the relative age of rocks but not fossils
12.
What 2 types of crust come together at a subduction zone?
a)
2 continental
b)
2 oceanic
c)
1 asthenosphere and 1 lithosphere
d)
1 continental and 1 oceanic
13.
Which word describes how a mineral reflects light?
a)
Cleavage
b)
Fracture
c)
Luster
d)
Hardness
14.
What is moraine?
a)
A deposit of till left behind from a retreating glacier
b)
Dirt
c)
Erosion
15.
What type of climate would speed up chemical weathering the most
a)
Hot Climate
b)
Dry Climate
c)
Cold Climate
16.
What is ice wedging?
a)
When ice breaks
b)
When water flows on rock
c)
When ice melts on rock
d)
When water freezes and expands to break rock
17.
____ is sediment left directly on the grounds surface by retreating glaciers.
a)
Erosion
b)
Sediment
c)
Moraine
d)
Till
18.
Which statement explains why day and night occur on Earth?
a)
Earth rotates on its axis.
b)
Earth revolves around the Sun.
c)
The Sun rotates on its axis.
d)
The Sun revolves around the galaxy.
19.
When the Northern Hemisphere is tilted toward the Sun, which season occurs in the Southern Hemisphere?
a)
fall
b)
winter
c)
spring
d)
summer
20.
Wind speed can be measured using
a)
an anemometer
b)
a thermometer
c)
a barometer
d)
a spectrometer
21.
Which form of precipitation is frozen rain?
a)
snow
b)
dew
c)
frost
d)
sleet
22.
What percent of our atmosphere is made up of gases other than oxygen and nitrogen?
a)
20%
b)
10%
c)
5%
d)
1%
23.
The layer of our atmosphere in which weather occurs is the
a)
troposphere
b)
stratosphere
c)
mesosphere
d)
exosphere
24.
Instruments used to measure air pressure are called
a)
hygrometers
b)
thermometers
c)
barometers
d)
anemometers
25.
Cool air tends to
a)
be less dense and flow over warm air.
b)
be lifted up by more dense warm air.
c)
be more dense and flow under warm air.
d)
mix easily with warm air masses.
26.
Cold, dry air affecting the northern United States in winter often comes from
a)
maritime polar air masses.
b)
maritime tropical air masses.
c)
continental polar air masses.
d)
continental tropical air masses
27.
What is the main way that heat is transferred in the troposphere?
a)
radiation
b)
reflection
c)
conduction
d)
convection
28.
Planets orbit the sun in
a)
perfect circles
b)
ellipses
c)
the same amount of time as other planets
d)
triangles
29.
Which of these is largest?
a)
Galaxy
b)
Solar System
c)
Star
d)
Nebula
30.
Earth's tides are caused by...
a)
The moon only
b)
The Sun only
c)
Both the Sun and the moon
d)
Neither the Sun nor the moon
31.
Stars are fueled by...
a)
Nuclear fusion
b)
Nuclear fission
c)
Combustion
d)
Rotational energy
32.
The east coast of the United States is kept warm by the...
a)
Gulf Stream
b)
Jet Stream
c)
Mid-Atlantic ridge
d)
Ring of Fire
33.
What is occurring at point D?
a)
Evaporation
b)
Condensation
c)
Precipitation
d)
Runoff
34.
When the water table is high, ______ is more likely to occur.
a)
Flooding
b)
Drought
c)
Rain
d)
Fog
35.
What type of weather would you expect from the pressure system pictured?
a)
clear
b)
cloudy
c)
hot
d)
stormy
36.
Which type of pressure system is pictured?
a)
high
b)
low
c)
medium
d)
none
37.
The temperature at which air is saturated and condensation forms is the:
a)
dew point
b)
rain point
c)
wind point
d)
relative humidity
38.
The burning of fossil fuels (eg. coal, gas, and oil results in the release of __________.
a)
Oxygen
b)
Methane
c)
Carbon dioxide
d)
Nitrogen
39.
What is the youngest material?
a)
Limestone
b)
Shale
c)
Sandstone
d)
Material A
40.
Where is the ozone layer located?
a)
Mesosphere
b)
Thermosphere
c)
Stratosphere
d)
Troposphere
41.
What is the definition of CONDUCTION?
a)
When heat is transferred from objects like rays of light or electromagnetically.
b)
a hot liquid or air that expands, becomes less dense, and rises or becomes more dense, and sinks.
c)
When heat transfers from objects that are touching.
d)
When heat transfers through the heater or AC in your house.
42.
What kind of heat transfer is being shown?
a)
Convection
b)
Conduction
c)
Radiation
43.
Which statement correctly describes the properties of cold air?
a)
less dense and less pressure than warm air
b)
more dense and more pressure than warm air
c)
more dense and less pressure than warm air
d)
less dense and more pressure than warm air
44.
As you go higher in the troposphere, the temperature _______________.
a)
decreases
b)
increases
c)
stays the same
d)
gets very hot
45.
What is the function of the ozone layer?
a)
to allow UV rays to get to Earth
b)
to block UV rays from getting to Earth
c)
To keep oxygen in
d)
to allow meteors to get to Earth
46.
Which absorbs heat faster?
a)
land
b)
water
c)
they heat up at the same rate
47.
Which agent of erosion leads to the formation of sand dunes?
a)
ice
b)
wind
c)
water
d)
gravity
48.
Which structure can form as a result of a divergent plate boundary?
a)
a continental volcanic arc, due to the collision of two plates
b)
a continental mountain, due to the collision of two plates
c)
a mid-ocean ridge, due to the separation of two plates
d)
an ocean trench, due to the separation of two plates
49.
What is the dewpoint when the dry-bulb temperature is 12°C and the wet-bulb temperature is 7°C?
a)
1°C
b)
-5°C
c)
28°C
d)
48°C
50.
The release of moisture by living plants.
a)
evaporation
b)
precipitation
c)
condensation
d)
transpiration
51.
____ are formed on the sea floor when one crustal plate is shoved under another crustal plate.
a)
continental shelves
b)
trenches
c)
mid ocean ridges
d)
abyssal plains
52.
What causes a solar eclipse?
a)
The Moon passes between the Sun and the Earth
b)
The Earth passes between the Moon and the Sun
c)
The Sun passes between the Moon and the Earth
d)
Another planet passes between the Sun and the Earth
53.
About how many days after the spring equinox will the fall equinox occur?
a)
90 days
b)
180 days
c)
270 days
d)
360 days
54.
During the first day of which season does North Carolina experience its shortest day?
a)
winter
b)
spring
c)
summer
d)
fall
55.
Reptiles were the dominant animals of this era
a)
Mesozoic
b)
Cenozoic
c)
Paleozoic
d)
Precambrian
56.
Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of an index fossil.
a)
lived for short period of time
b)
found only in one spot on Earth
c)
geographically widespread
57.
Periods can be divided into
a)
eons
b)
epochs
c)
eras
d)
decades
58.
We currently live in the ________ era
a)
Precambrain
b)
Mesozoic
c)
Cenozoic
d)
Paleozoic
59.
This era began with early invertebrates that developed into vertebrate fish.
a)
Precambrian
b)
Mesozoic
c)
Cenozoic
d)
Paleozoic
60.
What's the process and agent involved with the formation of a delta?
a)
deposition by glacier
b)
deposition by wind
c)
deposition by river wter
d)
deposition by ice
61.
Which statement is true about the sedimentary rock layers?
a)
The top layer is the oldest.
b)
The area was a desert first then became an ocean
c)
The area was an ocean first then became a forest
d)
The bottom layer is the youngest
62.
Which is true about the formation of a U-shaped valley?
a)
A glacier weathers and erodes the surface of the land
b)
Wind erodes the surface of the land
c)
A river deposits sediment where it meets the ocean
d)
Wind deposits sediments
63.
Which type of air can hold more water vapor?
a)
Hot air
b)
Cold air
c)
Air with more helium than hydrogen
d)
Water cannot be held in the air.
64.
We only see one side of the Moon because?
a)
The period of rotation is 27.3 days, and the period of revolution is 27.3 days.
b)
The Earth rotates once every time the Moon revoloves.
c)
The period of rotation is 27.3 days, and the period of revolution is 29.8 days.
d)
The Earth and the Moon are in sink with the same period of rotation.
65.
The asteroid belt is located between which two planets?
a)
Earth and Mars
b)
Neptune and Uranus
c)
Jupiter and Mars
d)
Mercury and Venus
66.
What type of boundary does California lie on?
a)
Divergent
b)
Convergent
c)
Transform
67.
When did cosmic microwave background radiation form?
a)
Last year
b)
Immediately after the big bang
c)
100 years ago
d)
1 million years ago
68.
A blue shift is observed when...
a)
an object such as a star moves away from an observer
b)
an object such as a star moves toward an observer
c)
an object such as a star stays in its place in the universe
69.
The speed of seismic waves depends on the ______ of the material it is moving through.
a)
volume
b)
mass
c)
density
d)
thickness
70.
Primary waves can travel through...
a)
solids
b)
liquids
c)
gasses
d)
all of the above
71.
Where does seafloor spreading occur?
a)
near the shore
b)
the North Pole
c)
Mid-Ocean Ridge
d)
Antarctica
72.
The ability of a liquid to flow through a substance is:
a)
Porosity
b)
Permeability
73.
The amount of space between soil is:
a)
Porosity
b)
Permeability
74.
A substance has a low permeability when:
a)
Water can flow through easily
b)
Water CAN'T Flow through easily
75.
What is the name of the area of groundwater where it is saturated?
a)
Zone of Saturation
b)
Zone of Aeration
c)
Water Table
76.
The name of the area that is the upper level of the zone of saturation:
a)
Zone of Saturation
b)
Zone of Aeration
c)
Water Table
77.
When water soaks the ground it becomes groundwater through what process?
a)
Runoff
b)
Infiltration
c)
Transpiration
78.
What kind of rock is this?
a)
igneous
b)
sedimentary
c)
metamorphic
d)
granite
79.
Which is most likely to cause erosion to a beach?
a)
wind
b)
gravity
c)
rain
d)
waves
80.
The part of the Earth that is liquid is the ...
a)
outer core
b)
inner core
c)
mantle
d)
lithosphere
81.
What is the most common gas in the atmosphere?
a)
oxygen
b)
carbon dioxide
c)
nitrogen
d)
carbon monoxide
82.
The angle at which the rays of sunlight strike the earth's surface
a)
duration
b)
langley
c)
intensity
d)
calorie
83.
Layers of soil are also known as:
a)
Soil Profiles
b)
Soil Horizons
c)
Soil sheets
d)
Soil cores
84.
The length of daylight
a)
langley
b)
duration
c)
intensity
d)
calorie
85.
Which conditions will result in high wind?
a)
large differences in air pressure
b)
heavy rains over several days
c)
increase in evaporation rates
d)
presence of cirrus clous
86.
All weather is caused by
a)
wind speed
b)
rainfall
c)
the sun heating the Earth
87.
What should you do if a severe weather warning is issued for your area?
a)
seek safe shelter
b)
have a party
c)
go out and look for the severe weather
d)
ignore the warning
88.
How does higher altitude affect climate?
a)
the higher you go above sea level, the colder it gets.
b)
The further you get from the equator, the colder it gets.
c)
The closer you get to the equator, the hotter it gets.
d)
The process by which heat from the sun is trapped near Earth's surface.
89.
On which kind of day would you expect the most evaporation from the surface of a pond?
a)
warm, sunny
b)
cold, sunny
c)
warm, rainy
d)
cold, rainy
90.
Which celestial object is shown in the photograph near the center of the star trails?
a)
The Sun
b)
Polaris
c)
Sirius
d)
The Moon
91.
During the time exposure of the photograph, the stars appear to have moved through an arc of 120 degrees. How many hours did this time exposure take?
a)
5h
b)
8h
c)
12h
d)
15h
92.
Which feature will most likely form when the partially buried ice block melts ?
a)
Delta
b)
Moraine
c)
Drumlin
d)
Kettle Lake
93.
Which force was mostly responsible for the contraction of the gas cloud that became our Solar System?
a)
Friction
b)
Gravity
c)
Magnetism
d)
inertia
94.
A plane traveling in a straight line from Watertown to Utica would fly over which land- scape region?
a)
Tug Hill Plateau
b)
Adirondack Mountains
c)
St. Lawrence Lowlands
d)
Champlain Lowlands
95.
What is the color and type of rock that forms oceanic crust at mid-ocean ridges?
a)
light colored and igneous
b)
light colored and sedimentary
c)
dark colored and igneous
d)
dark colored and sedimentary
96.
Which star is cooler and less luminous than the Sun?
a)
Proxima Centauri
b)
Rigel
c)
Pollux
d)
40 Eridani B
97.
The best evidence that Earth rotates on its axis is the changing
a)
phases of the Moon
b)
altitude of the noontime Sun from day to day
c)
apparent path of a Foucault pendulum
d)
velocity of Earth in its orbit
98.
Which planet's day (period of rotation) is longer than its year (period of revolution)?
a)
Mercury
b)
Juptier
c)
Venus
d)
Mars
99.
Which star has the lowest temperature?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
100.
What type of galaxy is this?
a)
Spiral
b)
Elliptical
c)
Irregular
d)
Irrational
101.
When can a lunar eclipse occur?
a)
waxing gibbous
b)
full moon
c)
new moon
d)
first quarter
102.
What season is the Northern Hemisphere in at position 4?
a)
Winter
b)
Spring
c)
Summer
d)
Fall
103.
In red shift, the wavelengths of light become
a)
Bluer
b)
shorter
c)
longer
104.
Why is the light from distant galaxies red-shifted?
a)
They produce more red light than nearby galaxies
b)
They are moving away from us
c)
The longer wavelengths are filtered out more by dust
d)
They are moving toward us
105.
Why won't our sun ever become a black hole?
a)
It is too massive
b)
It is too old
c)
It is too young
d)
It is too small
106.
What is the correct alignment during a total lunar eclipse?
a)
Sun, moon, earth
b)
Earth, sun, moon
c)
Sun, earth, moon
107.
Which season is taking place in the Northern Hemisphere in Position 3?
a)
Winter
b)
Spring
c)
Summer
d)
Fall
108.
What direction does Earth rotate and revolve?
a)
clockwise
b)
counterclockwise
109.
In a meander (curve) where you can expect to have sediments deposited?
a)
Inside the curve
b)
Outside the curve
110.
Kepler's First Law states that the _______ is at one of the foci of the orbits of the planets in our solar system
a)
Moon
b)
Earth
c)
Sun
d)
Haley's comet
111.
What kind of tide is being experienced by the observer?
a)
Neap high tide
b)
Neap low tide
c)
Spring high tide
d)
Spring low tide
112.
The energy from the sun travel to Earth through space in the form of
a)
Radioactive waves
b)
Microwaves
c)
Electromagnetic waves
d)
Thermosphere waves
113.
Which has the largest wavelengths
a)
Radio waves
b)
Micro waves
c)
Ultra violet waves
d)
X-rays
114.
Water has a high ___________, which causes it to take longer to heat up.
a)
Latent heat
b)
Specific heat
c)
Heat capacity
d)
Conductivity
115.
Which type of river contains rapids and waterfalls?
a)
Young
b)
Old
c)
Mature
116.
In a meander (curve) where can you expect to have erosion?
a)
Inside the curve
b)
Outside the curve
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